Boxing: Fury and Usyk’s long-awaited showdown confirmed for Feb 17
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s long-awaited undisputed heavyweight title clash has been confirmed for February 17.
WBC title-holder Fury and unified WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk will finally come to blows in a blockbuster showdown in Saudi Arabia for undisputed status.
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The duo’s clash had been tentatively pencilled in for December 23 prior to Fury’s split-decision win over Francis Ngannou last month.
But boxing fans will instead be treated to two blockbuster nights of heavyweight action within a few months, with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder featuring on a stacked card in December before Fury and Usyk’s February clash.
Fury, 35, was unconvincing in his contentious victory over MMA fighter Ngannou but Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has made assurances the Gypsy King will be fit and firing for the bout.
Arum said prior to Thursday’s press conference: “Fighting Usyk is totally different because they have reams and reams of film on Usyk.